Haan, Abhi wala mauka sahi hai

लोग हैं, तो रिश्ते हैंरिश्ते हैं, तो ख़लिश भी कोई ग़लत है तो कोई सही भीइस भीड़ में कहीं एक हंसी छिपी थी अभी अभी तो इन आँखों में उसकी चमक दिखी थी चलो, उसे ढूँढते हैं करें कब शुरुआत ये सोचते हैं है मौक़े बहुतपर कौनसा मौक़ा सही हैये जो अभी वाला मौक़ा हैContinue reading “Haan, Abhi wala mauka sahi hai”

World will have to wait

Sheepishly, Little paws Ventured outBeyond the knownGate swung openTo reveal another worldNo chew sticksNo flavoured bonesThere he stoodWavering and unsureOn the very edge of his entire worldat the open portal, the open gateheld back by fearsit stayed rootedThere is a world out thereAnd it would have to wait

Scratches on the Disc…and I dance

Scratches on the discForm Concentric RutsThey playWhat they heardNo ifs, no butsThe grooveslinger longDeeper, it getsHappiness EludesDeeper regretsThe disc RotatesNeedle rides alongScratch by scratch PlaysThe preset songOld song playsmemories paralyseMind stuck in pastEyes well upheart achesPoison surges fastShake of the headShrug of the shoulderBreaks the crippling tranceYes, it’s just a songWhy shouldn’t There be aContinue reading “Scratches on the Disc…and I dance”

Cost of Bliss

Time for check in Was later And for check out Was early The place was a beauty heavenly I could say Somethings were paid for For others there was a cost Everything was desirable Everything I wanted The time however was limited Too many choices too many sights initial moments were spent To orient andContinue reading “Cost of Bliss”

Ek khoobsurat si yaad

चलोरह जाते हैंइस लम्हे में कहींए ज़िंदगीतू गुज़र जा चलोरह जाते हैंइस मुस्कुराहट में कहींए उदासीतू गुज़र जा चलोबन जाते हैंएक ख़ूबसूरत सी यादए समयतू गुज़र जा बड़ी जल्दी हैए ज़िंदगी तुझेतेरे बेसब्र पैरों तलेकुचले गएफ़ुरसत भरे लम्हेकई ढूँढोगे जब वो ख़ुशीओर वो महकाती हँसीछोड़ा था जहांपाओगे वहीं उस आख़री मोड़ पेउस ढलती शाम कोरुकContinue reading “Ek khoobsurat si yaad”

From earth they all rise

From earth they riseSome wantedSome undesiredSome ugly, some nice Not only the matter of seenThe lush grassthe incessant weedBoth coloured bright green Both rise togetherNourished by the same sunSprouting from the same earthNone worse, none better Existing for what they areUnconcerned by likes and dislikesExpressing their selfNone a loser, none a star Who is theContinue reading “From earth they all rise”

Riding free

She rides the horseA free spirited steedHooves galloping swiftWings flying wideSometimes on the groundon the lush green meadowSometimes in airOn the fluffy white cloudskicking up the grassAnd sometimes the cloudsBouncing manesAnd her flowing hairMatching their rhythmMatching the stridesThere is a songThat the wind singsShe hears the songShe sings that tooThere are no reinsThere is nowhereContinue reading “Riding free”

Just want to Flow

बहना है पर किधर जाना उधर है ढलान इधर खारे पानी में जाकर मिल जाना है मेरा हशर वही सही पर आज मुझे बहना है कल का सच पता है आज का सच छिपा सही कुछ आज मुझे कहना है शोर एक और बार सुनना है बस आज मुझे बहना है